desert
noun
verb
ˈdezət
noun
1
a
large
area
of
land
where
it
is
always
very
hot
and
dry,
and
there
is
a
lot
of
sand
沙漠，荒漠
C,U
the
Sahara
Desert
撒哈拉沙漠
This
area
of
the
country
is
mostly
desert.
该国的这一地区大部分是沙漠。
in
the
desert
The
plane
crash-landed
in
the
desert.
飞机在沙漠上紧急降落。
2
desert dessert
a
place
where
there
is
no
activity
or
where
nothing
interesting
happens
Do
not
confuse
and
although
they
have
similar
spellings.
尽管 desert（沙漠）和 dessert（甜食）拼法相似，但不要混淆两者。
C
The
railroad
yard
was
a
desert
now.
火车调车场现在是一处荒凉的地方。
dɪˈzɜːt
verb
3
to
leave
someone
or
something
and
no
longer
help
or
support
them
遗弃，抛弃，离弃;
T
Helen
was
deserted
by
her
husband.
海伦被丈夫遗弃了。
Many
of
the
party’s
traditional
voters
deserted
it
at
the
last
election.
许多长期支持该党的选民在上一次选举中抛弃了它。
The
price
rise
caused
many
readers
to
desert
the
magazine.
价格上涨导致许多读者放弃了这本杂志。
desert
sb
for
sb
He
deserted
her
for
another
woman.
他为了另一个女人而抛弃了她。
4
to
leave
a
place
so
that
it
is
completely
empty
离开，舍弃〔某地〕;
T
The
birds
have
deserted
their
nest.
这些鸟舍弃了它们的窝。
5
to
leave
the
army,
navy
etc
without
permission
擅自离开军队，开小差
I
Several
hundred
soldiers
have
deserted.
几百名士兵开小差跑了。
6
if
a
feeling,
quality,
or
skill
deserts
you,
you
no
longer
have
it,
especially
at
a
time
when
you
need
it
〔感觉、品质或技艺〕背离，舍弃
T
Mike’s
confidence
seemed
to
have
deserted
him.
迈克似乎丧失了信心。